TUFFGRADE Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Friday, October 27, 2023, a trademark application was filed for TUFFGRADE with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the TUFFGRADE trademark a serial number of 98243016. The federal status of this trademark filing is APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION as of Monday, January 6, 2025. This trademark is owned by Affiliated Independent Distributors, Inc.. The TUFFGRADE trademark is filed in the Cosmetics & Cleaning Products, Machinery Products, Hand Tool Products, Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Environmental Control Instrument Products, Vehicles & Locomotive Products, Paper & Printed Material Products, Clothing & Apparel Products, Advertising, and Business and Retail Services categories with the following description:

Slide calipers; tape measures; Electronic valves for controlling gas or fluids; Batteries; Reflective safety vests; Bubble levels; Safety traffic cones; Garments and clothes for protection against fire; Protective work gloves; Safety goggles; Respirators for the mitigation of accident or injury not for medical use

Hand tools, namely, wrenches; pipe wrenches; combination wrenches being hand-operated wrenches; Hand-operated automotive repair tools, namely, magnetic pick-up tools; Hand-operated hack saws; Nail punches; Hand-operated chisels; Manually operated hand tools, namely, hammers; Drill bits for hand drills; Hand tools, namely, socket sets; Hand tools, namely, socket wrenches; Files being hand-operated tools for smoothing surfaces of metal; Hand tools, namely, bolt cutters; Utility knives; Hand-operated locking clamp tools; Hand tools, namely, wrecking bars; Manually-operated grease guns; pliers; Screwdrivers, non-electric; Snips; Hex keys; Hand tools, namely, hex key sets; Hand tools, namely, vices; Shovels; Rakes; vises; metal vises

Power tools, namely, burrs; Punching machines; Chisels for machines; Pneumatic hammers; Valves for pumps; Valves as machine components; Power drill bits; Power drill bit extensions; Fitted tarps for power machinery; Parts for compressed-air tools, namely, brakes, filters, hoses, pipes, couplings valves, switches, compressors, clamping tools and injectors; Power-operated abrasive wheels; Abrasive wheels for power-operated grinders; Machine tools, namely, clamps for use in the precision clamping of work pieces; Metal clamps used for holding piece parts on machine tool tables; Pneumatic grease guns; Screwdrivers, pneumatic; Machine parts, namely, bearings; Power saw blades; Power hole saw kits comprising various size power hole saw blades and also hex mandrels; winches; Power tools, namely, silicone pistols; Pneumatic Tools, namely, die grinders being power tools; Dispensers for adhesive tapes for industrial or commercial use, namely, tape dispensing machines for industrial use

Paint brushes; Plastic garbage bags

Non-medicated hand soaps; Disposable wipes impregnated with cleaning chemicals or compounds for industrial and commercial use; Eyeglass wipes impregnated with a detergent; Eyeglass lens cleaning solutions

Rainwear; Balaclavas; gloves; Clothing jacket liners; Coveralls

Wholesale store services and retail online store services featuring cutting tools, hand tools, drills, and industrial safety supplies

Hand trucks; Hand trucks for transporting and positioning pallets

Flashlights; LED flood lights and LED work lights for construction settings
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General Information


Serial Number98243016
Word MarkTUFFGRADE
Filing DateFriday, October 27, 2023
Status680 - APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION
Status DateMonday, January 6, 2025
Registration Number0000000
Registration DateNOT AVAILABLE
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesSlide calipers; tape measures; Electronic valves for controlling gas or fluids; Batteries; Reflective safety vests; Bubble levels; Safety traffic cones; Garments and clothes for protection against fire; Protective work gloves; Safety goggles; Respirators for the mitigation of accident or injury not for medical use
Goods and ServicesHand tools, namely, wrenches; pipe wrenches; combination wrenches being hand-operated wrenches; Hand-operated automotive repair tools, namely, magnetic pick-up tools; Hand-operated hack saws; Nail punches; Hand-operated chisels; Manually operated hand tools, namely, hammers; Drill bits for hand drills; Hand tools, namely, socket sets; Hand tools, namely, socket wrenches; Files being hand-operated tools for smoothing surfaces of metal; Hand tools, namely, bolt cutters; Utility knives; Hand-operated locking clamp tools; Hand tools, namely, wrecking bars; Manually-operated grease guns; pliers; Screwdrivers, non-electric; Snips; Hex keys; Hand tools, namely, hex key sets; Hand tools, namely, vices; Shovels; Rakes; vises; metal vises
Goods and ServicesPower tools, namely, burrs; Punching machines; Chisels for machines; Pneumatic hammers; Valves for pumps; Valves as machine components; Power drill bits; Power drill bit extensions; Fitted tarps for power machinery; Parts for compressed-air tools, namely, brakes, filters, hoses, pipes, couplings valves, switches, compressors, clamping tools and injectors; Power-operated abrasive wheels; Abrasive wheels for power-operated grinders; Machine tools, namely, clamps for use in the precision clamping of work pieces; Metal clamps used for holding piece parts on machine tool tables; Pneumatic grease guns; Screwdrivers, pneumatic; Machine parts, namely, bearings; Power saw blades; Power hole saw kits comprising various size power hole saw blades and also hex mandrels; winches; Power tools, namely, silicone pistols; Pneumatic Tools, namely, die grinders being power tools; Dispensers for adhesive tapes for industrial or commercial use, namely, tape dispensing machines for industrial use
Goods and ServicesPaint brushes; Plastic garbage bags
Pseudo MarkTOUGH GRADE
Goods and ServicesNon-medicated hand soaps; Disposable wipes impregnated with cleaning chemicals or compounds for industrial and commercial use; Eyeglass wipes impregnated with a detergent; Eyeglass lens cleaning solutions
Goods and ServicesRainwear; Balaclavas; gloves; Clothing jacket liners; Coveralls
Goods and ServicesWholesale store services and retail online store services featuring cutting tools, hand tools, drills, and industrial safety supplies
Goods and ServicesHand trucks; Hand trucks for transporting and positioning pallets
Goods and ServicesFlashlights; LED flood lights and LED work lights for construction settings

Classification Information


International Class003 - Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use; cleaning, polishing, scouring and abrasive preparations; soaps; perfumery, essential oils, cosmetics, hair lotions; dentifrices.
US Class Codes001, 004, 006, 050, 051, 052
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, November 2, 2023
Primary Code003
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class007 - Machines and machine tools; motors and engines (except for land vehicles); machine coupling and transmission components (except for land vehicles); agricultural implements other than hand-operated; incubators for eggs.
US Class Codes013, 019, 021, 023, 024, 031, 034, 035
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, November 2, 2023
Primary Code007
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class008 - Hand tools and implements (hand-operated); cutlery; side arms; razors.
US Class Codes023, 028, 044
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, November 2, 2023
Primary Code008
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class009 - Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire extinguishing apparatus.
US Class Codes021, 023, 026, 036, 038
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, November 2, 2023
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class011 - Apparatus for lighting, heating, steam generating, cooking, refrigerating, drying, ventilating, water supply, and sanitary purposes.
US Class Codes013, 021, 023, 024, 031, 034
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, November 2, 2023
Primary Code011
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class012 - Vehicles; apparatus for locomotion by land, air, or water.
US Class Codes019, 021, 023, 031, 035, 044
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, November 2, 2023
Primary Code012
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class016 - Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists' materials; paint brushes; typewriters and office requisites (except furniture); instructional and teaching material (except apparatus); plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes); printers' type; printing blocks.
US Class Codes002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, November 2, 2023
Primary Code016
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class025 - Clothing, footwear, headgear.
US Class Codes022, 039
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, November 2, 2023
Primary Code025
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, November 2, 2023
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateNOT AVAILABLE
First Use In Commerce DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Owner History


Party NameAffiliated Independent Distributors, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressWayne, PA 190871614

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Tuesday, October 31, 2023NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Thursday, November 2, 2023NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Monday, June 10, 2024ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Thursday, June 20, 2024NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Thursday, June 20, 2024NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Thursday, June 20, 2024NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, September 20, 2024APPLICATION EXTENSION TO RESPONSE PERIOD - RECEIVED
Friday, September 20, 2024APPLICATION EXTENSION GRANTED/RECEIPT PROVIDED
Thursday, December 19, 2024CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, December 19, 2024TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Monday, January 6, 2025EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Monday, January 6, 2025APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Monday, January 6, 2025EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Monday, January 6, 2025EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Monday, January 6, 2025NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Thursday, December 19, 2024TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED